[1] The longest runway in Mongolia, now abandoned, is located 25 km N from Choir, a relic of that period.

[2] In 1992, the military cantonment passed into the jurisdiction of Govisümber Province, according to the 1992 constitution.

[3] Near the railway station is a statue commemorating Mongolia's first cosmonaut, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa.

Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September.

The Asian Development Bank is considering a 430-km paved road from Choir to the Chinese border, the final stage of a north-south route through the country.